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Going From to Free to Fee, Consciously: Yes We Can?

by Roxanne Darling on February 2, 2009

Chris Anderson has added his voice to the many discussions of how the internet economy which is all about the free is facing cash shortages and reality checks as the economy tanks. He is optimistic that free will survive, yet not by itself. Just as Bernie Madoff’s run came to end, just as the [...]

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Hawaii Musicians & Film Makers: SXSW Wants You!

by Roxanne Darling on September 7, 2008

I’ve been trying to help our regional SXSW coordinator, Phil Tripp, get the word out about this. SXSW is the leading annual conference in Austin, TX for music, film, and internet interactive. They are doing special outreach to get more representation for Hawaii creatives, and people this is a great chance!
He is hosting a free [...]

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Wasting Time or Making Hay on the Internet

by Roxanne Darling on July 8, 2008

I tripped across this report of the top 10 time wasters in the Internet from InternetSafety.com. I’m taking it at face value, (rather then spend time checking out the methodology) because my point relates to the concept not the actual data points themselves.
But first, here is the list, no particular order:

Social Networking Sites — Recent [...]

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Don’t Get It? Don’t Worry!

by Roxanne Darling on May 20, 2008

I came across this article in AdWeek on Coca-Cola Hunts for Social-Net Formula: The company’s online marketing highs and lows show an old brand learning new tricks. On the one hand, they have spent millions and millions trying to “get” a new media/social strategy that feels like a win. OTOH, they haven’t hit the proverbial [...]

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We Have a New Site Design

by Roxanne Darling on February 25, 2008

Time to stir up the water and get a new blog design. Our previous design was very minimalist. We’ve decided too minimalist. We want you to be able to see the range of topics we care about, the various projects we are managing, and have room for things like Twitter and Comments too! Please [...]

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Save the Internet and Your Privacy

by Roxanne Darling on May 17, 2006

Many of us have been merrily surfing away on the internet without realizing that the “powers that be” are seriously attempting to change it from an open environment to one that is controlled by the telcos while proposed new laws would require ISPs to maintain records of their customers web surfing activity! 
This is a heinous [...]

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Connection Speed: Are You Getting What You Pay For?

by Shane Robinson on November 10, 2005

Here in the Santa Fe office (we’re in The Lofts) we switched from DSL to cable modems a couple of years ago. When we built the space in 2000 there weren’t a lot of options in terms of cable versus DSL. So we had to go with a satellite on the roof for TV and [...]

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